U.S. Congress - H.R.2091 Plastic Bag Reduction Act of 2009
H.R.2091 - Plastic Bag Reduction Act of 2009
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a retail tax on single-use carryout bags, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Short: Plastic Bag Reduction Act of 2009 as introduced.
- Official: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a retail tax on single-use carryout bags, and for other purposes. as introduced.
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Official Summary
4/23/2009--Introduced.Plastic Bag Reduction Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require retailers to pay an excise tax on single-use carryout bags. Allows refunds of such tax for retailers who have a program for recycling such bags. Establishes in the Treasury the Single-UseOfficial Summary
4/23/2009--Introduced.Plastic Bag Reduction Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require retailers to pay an excise tax on single-use carryout bags. Allows refunds of such tax for retailers who have a program for recycling such bags. Establishes in the Treasury the Single-Use Carryout Bag Trust Fund to hold tax revenues generated by this Act. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make payments from such Trust Fund into the land and water conservation fund provided for in the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965. Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the effectiveness of this Act in reducing the use of single-use carryout bags....Read the Rest
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Weak Plastic Bag Legislation In Congress | That's My Congress
To that end, Representative James Moran introduced H.R. 2091, the Plastic Bag Reduction Act last year. The legislation, if passed, would have created a 5 cent tax on every plastic bag given out by stores – an incentive for people to ...
DC, Dublin and downtown Santa Barbara: The bag tax's US premier ...
Moran introduced HR 2091 which called for a 5-cent fee on “single use” bags from grocery/retail stores to go into effect January 1, 2010. It got lost, really lost. Maybe it was hidden under the 1018 page health care bill. ...
The Accidental Environmentalist: Plastic Bag Reduction Act of 2009
As of right now, H.R. 2091, as it is affectionately known, is still in committee. Here's the summary: 4/23/2009--Introduced. Plastic Bag Reduction Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require retailers to pay an excise tax ...
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